A province in Pakistan first pledged to plant 1 billion trees in 2015. The
initiative was so successful that the country is now in the midst of a “Ten
Billion Tree Tsunami” to fight climate change.
Gretchen Daily is a pioneer in the field known as “natural capital.” Using
science and software, she shows stakeholders why it benefits everyone to
prioritize conservation.
As the world warms due to climate change, two studies show that heat exposure
and related health issues are already having an inordinate impact on people of
color and low-income communities.
The White House is set to announce new energy-efficiency initiatives, including
an effort to develop sustainability standards for federal buildings and programs
promoting heat pump technology.